Motor vehicle



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Patented Oct. 7, 19'19.

' Application filed Hatch 88, 1917. Serial No. 150,807.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I Joann: L. WARE a citizen of the United tates, residm at t. Paul, in the county of Ramsey an State of Minnesota have invented certain new and useful improvements in Motor-Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to motor vehicles and more particularly to motor vehicles having each of the four wheels thereof driven by a motor.

his the object of my invention to provide a motor vehicle having a pair of engine units, each of the engine units belng rovided with driving connections for drivmg independently and without a differential, the front and rear wheels on one side only of the motor vehicle,--in other words, the right hand motor unit will drive the front right hand and the rear right hand wheels; the left hand motor unit will drive the' front left hand and the rear left hand wheels. The two motor units are provided with means for supplying carbureted mixture such that the cylinders for each motor will receive the same mixture in thesame ro ortions, and the two motors, therefore, be driven under the same impulses at the same speed. This has been found in ractice to be best effected by providing a slngle carburetor and manifold passageway and timing the cycle of the two so that exlosive mixture goes to the two motors rom the same carbureter under consecutively similar conditions under the cycle of operation of the motor. I further provide separate transmissions for each of the motors, said transmissions being simultaneously operable by a single control member, so that both motor units will always erate throu h corresponding transmission eibments to drive the whee s on the respective sides of the vehicle at equal speeds.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear more fully in the detailed description thereof, and are particularly inted out in the claims.

In the rawings illustrating the application of my invention in one form,

Figure 1 is a plan view of .a vehicle embodymg my improvements, with some parts broken away and in section. Fig. 2 is a similar view of a art only of an automobile showing a mod1 parts. Fig. 3 is an enlar plan view of vation view on line 8-8 of Fig. 1.

ed arrangement of the- Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the transmission box, shown m Fig. 2 with the top of casln removed and in section. Fig. 6 1s a sectional elevation view of said transmission showing the control lever and connections. Fig. 7 is an end elevation, part sectional view, showing the engine unit shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a sectional ele- Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation view on line 99 of Fig. 1.

s illustrated and described, havi reference first to Fig. 1, a rear axle 10 afifi front axle 11 are secured in rigid parallel alinement by frame members 12 and 13 preferably reinforced b cross members 14 and 15. The rear ax e 10 comprises a tubular housing and two sets of gear housings 16 and 17 of usual construction, side housing members 18 and 19 providing 'ournal bearings for rear wheels 20 an 21. Within housing 18 is a drive shaft 22 having'driving connection with wheel 20 and having thereon a drive ar 23 within the gear housing 16, said drive gear bein provided with two 0 positely dispose gear faces 24 and 25. imilarly, the axle housing 19 is provided with a drive shaft 26 having driving connection with rear wheel 21 an having thereon a double-faced gear 27 within gear housing 17.

The front axle 11 is provided with gear housings 28 and 29 and axle sections-30 and 31 connected therewith. To the axle sections 30 and 31 are ivotally connected steerin knuckles 32 and 33 uponwhich are journa ed front wheels 34 and.35. Within axle section 31 is a drive shaft 36 having at one end'within housing 28 a drive gear 37 and being connected at the other end by a flexible joint 38 with "a driving spindle 39 'in steering knuckle 33, which spindle has driving connection'with wheel 35. Similarly, within axle section 30 is a drive shaft 40 having on one end within housing 29 a gear 41 and being connected at the other end by flexible Joint. 42 with a driving spindle 43 which has driving connection with front wheel 34.

A frame 44 is supported upon the parts heretofore described in a well known manner and so "ports on the front end thereof a pair 0 engine units 46 and 47 here shown as four-cylinder engine each provided with independent fly-wheels 48 and 49 and m'- dependent clutches 50 and 51, said clutches beln simultaneously 0 erative from a clutc shaft 52 operated a clutch lever 53; A single carburetor 4 sup lies gas simultaneously to intake manifo 55 and 56 for the two engine units, a cross pipe 57 connectin said manifolds... A pair of transmission hoxes 58 and 59 contains transmission elements adapted to be driven from the res ective engine units 46 and 47 by shafts 0 and 61, said sets of transmission elements being simultaneously controlled by means which will hereinafter be described.

From the transmission within casing 59 a drive shaft 62 is connected. with a propeller shaft 63 by a universal joint 64 and propeller shaft 68 is, in turn, connected by a universal joint 65 with a short dr ve shaft 66 journaled in housing 16 and hav ng thereon a drive inion 67 meshing wlt gear 24, by whic wheel 20 is driven. Journaled wlthm housing 16 is another short drive shaft 6 8 having on the end thereof a drive pinion 69 meshin with gear 25. Shaft 68 1s connected y universal joint 70 with a propeller shaft 71, which is connected by universal joint 72, with a short drive shaft 78 Journaled in housing 28 and havmg thereon a drive inion 74 meshing with drive gear 37 by which front wheel 35 is driven.

The above mechanism provides means for driving from the independent engine unit 47 the two wheels 20 and 35 on the left hand side of the vehicle, being one front and one rear wheel on one side of the vehicle.

From the transmission in casing 58 is driven a shaft 7 5 which is connected by universal joint 76 with a propeller shaft 77. The propeller shaft 77 is connected by universal joint 78 with a short drive shaft 79 'ournaled in housing 17. The drive sha 79 has thereon a drive inion 80 'meshing with the inner face of ouble face gear 27 at a oint on said gear diametrically opposite the point on gear 24 at which drlve pinion 67 meshes with drive gear 24. The rear wheel 21 is thereby driven in the same direction as rear wheel 20. A short shaft 81 journaled in housing 17 has thereon a drive inion 82 meshing with the outside face of ouble-faced gear 27. Shaft 81 is connected by universal oint 88, with a propeller shaft 84 which is connected by universal joint 85 with a short shaft 86 jlournaled in front housing 29 and havin t ereon a drive inion 87 meshing with rive. gear 41 by w ich front wheel 34 is driven. Because of the fact that pinion 82 meshes with the outside face of drive gear 27 at a oint diametris calli opposite to that at w ich pinion 69 mes es with drive gear 25, the front wheels the shaft 22 and rear,

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84 and 85 are driven in the same direction.

As shown in Fi 8, the transmissions in the cases 58 and 5 each com rise a s stem of (gearing with a pair of sliding clutc ee 88 an 89 in oneand 90 and 91 m the other case, said clutches as shown havin capacity for a neutral position wherein t e transmission is inoperative and four active positions in coiipleration with clutches 92, 93, 94, and 95 in t e transmission of case 59 and in 006 eration with clutches 96, 97, 98, and 99 of 61s transmission in case 58.

Means for controlling or actuating the corresponding clutches in the two transmissicns simultaneously comprises a single control lever 100 journaled to operate fully upon a shaft 101 journaled on brackets 102 and 103 secured to casings 58 and 59. Fast on the shaft 101 is a lever 104 adapted to receive lever 100 when the same is swung to one position. Extending from shaft 101 are arms 105 and 106. Arm 105 is connected by a link 107 with a slide 109 extending through transmission case 59 and having connection by a fork 110 with clutch 88. Arm 106 is connected by a link 108 with a slide 111 extending through transmission case 58 and connected by a shifter yoke 112 with clutch 90 corresponding in position to clutch 88. When, therefore, the lever 100 is engaged with lever 104 and the same is oscillated, clutches 88 and. 90 of the two transmission cases will be simultaneously actuated.

A second lever 118 is fast on a sleeve 114 journaled upon shaft 101, said lever 113 bemg adapted to be engaged by control lever 100. The sleeve 114 has fast thereon an am 115 connected by a link 116 with a slide 117 extending withm transmission case 58 and connecte by a shifter fork 118 with clutch 91. Sleeve 114 also has fast thereon an arm 119 connected by a link 120 with a slide 121 extending within transmission casing59 and connecte by a shifter fork 122 with clutch 89 corresponding in position to clutch 91. When, therefore, the control lever 100 is engaged with lever 118 and the same is actuated the clutch member 89 of transmission 59 and clutch member 91 of transmission 58 will be simultaneously actuated to effect simultaneous and similar operation of the correspondin transmission elements controlled by c utches 89 and 91 of the two transmissions 59 and 58. From the above,

it will be apparent that means are provided for simultaneously and correspondingly controlling the independent transmissions of the two motor units.

In the construction illustrated in Figs.2 and 7, the engine units comprise four sets of block castings 123, 124, 125, and 126 each comprising two cylinders severally spaced one from the other, as clearly indicated in Fig. 2. A single carburetor 127 feeds gle water circulation 'through an intake i 128 toasingle manifold 129, positioned b tween the e units P and connected thereto on either si e, as best shown in Figs. 2 and 7. Separate exhaust manifolds 130 and 181 are connected to the rgspective engine units involving blocks 124, 1 5

, and 123, 126, respectively, and a sincks ded web of dit- 1 a;

e'blo is rovi in a pipe sys fi 134. Alizhou h the two on '7 units may be convenient y cast in four looks, as here shown, a sin is crank one which the twoc shafts 136 an 137 operate may be advantageously employed, requiring but a single oiling system for the two engine'units. It is practicable also to cast the two engine units with four or more cylinders for each unit in a single block, if

desired.

-AsshowninFi 2and5thecrank shafts 137 and 18 connect through the transmission shafts B0 and 61 with transmissions housed in a single case 188 the two transmissions being provided with sliding clutches 88, 89 cooperating with clutch members 92, 93, 94, of one transmission and with sliding clutch members 90 and 91 (:0- operating with clutch members 96, 97, 98, 99

for eflecting the usual'change of speed forward and reverse. The single control 100 is 'journaled upon a fixed shaft 139 supported on brackets 140, 141 secured to the wall of min 138. At one side of lever 100 is journale a lever 142 adapted to be connected with lever 109 and having a depending portion 143 connected by a lmk 144 with a slide 145 extendin'gthrou h housin 138 as "shown in Fig. 6. The side 145 as fast thereon a hub 146 which is connected by oppositely extended forks 147 and 148 with the corresponding slide clutches 88 and 90 of the two transmissions. A second lever 149 is journaled beside control lever 100 and adapted to be connected therewith and has connected to a depending portion thereof a link 150 which is connected to a slide 151 extending through transmission cases 138 between the two sets of transmissions. Secured to the slide 151 is a hub 152 havi oppositel extended shifter forks 153 an 154 for s iftin-g corresponding clutch members 89 and 91 of the two transmissions. It will be apparent that {the above-construction provides means for simultaneously shifting corresponding members of the two trans missions so as to control said two transmissions as a unit.

The advantages of my invention are ob: vious. By its employment :3, highly efficient drive for four wheel vehicles is obtained.

No differential is required as'the compres sion of either engine will take care of the variations of speed of the wheels at the respective sides of the vehicles in turning curves. Furthermore, each engine unit will ull indefiiendently uliion its side. Since it 1s genera i the case 1; at bad spots in roadwaysor 0t er driving surfaces aifect a wheel or the wheels at one side only, the undivided pulling power of a com lete engine unit upon wheels having a good footing, without any differential to prevent slippage, provi as effective means against the stalling of a vehicle; The invention is, therefore, particularly applicable to motor vehicles designed to carry heavy loads such as trucks, but also is ap licable to all forms of motor vehicles including pleasure cars.

I claim:

1. A motor vehicle comprisin a frame and airs of front and rear-wh s supporting t e same, two independent motor units on said frame, driving connections from one motor unit to the front and rear wheel on one side, and driving connections from the other motor unit to the front and rear wheels on the other side. a i

2. A motor vehicle comprisi a frame and airs of front and rear whe ls supporte on said frame, driving connections from one motor unit to the front and rear wheel on one side, drivin tghconnections from the other motor unit to a front and rear wheels on the other side, and a si 1e carburetor and control therefor for bo said engine units.

3. A motor vehicle comprisin a frame and pairs of front and rear w eels supporting the same, two independent motor from one motor unit to the front and rear wheel on one side, driving connections from the other motor unit to the front and rear wheels on the other side, independent clutches for each of said engineunits, and a single control element for simultaneously operating said clutches.

4. A motor vehicle comprising a frame and pairs of front and rear wheels supporting the same, two independent motor units on said frame, driving connections from one motor unit to the front and rear wheel on one side, driving connections from the other motor unit to the front and rear wheels on the other side, independent sets of transmission elements for each of said motor units, and a single control member for simultaneously actuating said transmission elements.

5. A motor vehicle comprisi a frame and pairs of front and rear whee s supporting the same, two independent motor units on said frame, driving connections from one motor unit to the front and rear wheel on one side, driving connections from the other motor unit to the front and rear wheels on the other side, a single carburetor and control therefor for both saidengine units, independent clutches for each of said engine units, a single control element for simu neously operating said clutches, independent e same, two independent motor units 90 sets of transmission elements for each of said motor units, and a single control member for simultaneously actuating said trans mission elements.

6. A motor vehicle comprising1 a frame and pairs of front and rear -w eels supporting the same, two independent motor units on said frame, driving connections from one motor unit to the front and rear wheel on one side, drivin connections from the other motor unit to e front and rear wheels on. the other side, a single carburetor and control therefor for both said units, and independent clutches for w of said engine units.

7. A motor vehicle comprising a frame and of front and rear whee supporting e same, two independentmotor units on said frame, driving connections from one motor unit to the front and rear wheel on one side, drivin connections from the other motor unit to e front and rear wheels on the other sid a 1e carburetor and control therefor or bo said engine umts, independent sets of transmission elements for each of said motor units, and a single control member for simultaneously actuating both said transmission elements. I

8. A motor vehicle comp a frame and ppirs of front and rear wh s supporting 1: e same, two independent motor units on said frame, driving connections from one motor unit to the front and rear wheel on one side, dri connections from the other motor unit to e front and rear wheels on the other side, independent clutehesfor each of said engine units, a single control element for simultaneously operating-- said clutches, independent sets of transmission elements for each of said motor units and a single control member for simultaneously actuating both said transmission elements.

A motor vehicle comprising a frame and rigid front and rear axles, steering knuckles on the front axle, wheels journaled on the ends of the rear axle and on the steering knuckles, two independent motor units carried by, the frame, independent dri 1 connections including separate rear drive :1: hOllSBdlllSBidTQfl-IQXIB from said engine units to drive the two rear wheels independently and separate dri connections from each of said first nam connections to the front wheels.

10. A motor vehicle comprising a frame ha a hollow rear axle, Hair of wheels journ ed on said axle, two

driving connections from each of sai en'gme units includin separate rear drive shafts housed in sai rear axle to drive the two rear wheels independently, a pair of steering wheels atthe front of theframe, and means for driving one of said steering ependent motor units carried by the frame, mde ndent names:

wheels by one engine unit and the other steerin wheel by the other no unit.

11. motor vehicle comprising a frame and rigid front and rear axles, steering knuckles on the front axle, wheels journaled on the ends of the rear axle and on the steering knuckles, two independent motor units carried by the frame, independent driving connections from said e units including separate rear drive sh housed in said rear axle to drive the two rear wheels independently, and forwardly extendi shafts havin drivi connection with sai first named afts an withthe two steering wheels.

12. A motor vehicle comprising aframe and rigid front and rear axles, stee knuckles on the front axle, wheels journal on the ends of the rear axle and on the steering knuckles, two independent motor units carried by the frame, independent driving connections from said on 'no units includin separate rear drive sha housed in sai rear axle to drive the two rear wheels independently, each of said drive shafts having a drive ar fast therewith, and separate driving s afts havi driving connection witlu each of the sai steering wheels and having pinions meshing with each of said gears, the meshing dpoint of the pinion and gear of one of ,sai steering-wheel driving shafts being diametrically op osite the meshing point of the pinion an gear for the other steering-wheel driving shaft.

13. A motor vehicle comprising a frame having a hollow rear axle, a, pair of wheels journaled on said axle, two independent motor unitscarried by the frame, a single transmission case having two independent transmissions therein, means for driving -each of said rear wheels from said independent transmissions includin separate gear drive shafts housed in sai rear axle, and a le control member for clutchi or unclutc g both said transmissions 81- multaneously. V

14. A motor vehicle comprisin a frame and a. pair of drive wheels, two in ependent motor units carriedby the frame, a single transmission case ha therein a separate transmission for each 0 said engine units, means for dri each of said dnve wheels independently from each of said so arate transmissions, respectively, and a sin e control member for s1multaneously clutc or unolutching said transmissions.

15. A motor vehicle comprising a frame and a pair of drive wheels, two independent motor units carried by the a clutch member for each engine uniti an a single shaft lever for simultaneous y controlling both said clutch members, a single transmission case carried by the frame and havin' therein a separate on for each 0 mission case between said transmissions and,

having connections therewith for actuating the transmissions simultaneously, and a. manually controlled member for operating the slide.

17. A motor vehicle comprising a frame and a, pair of drive wheels, two independent vertical cylinder motors carried parallel with one another upon the frame and havin parallel crank shafts, clutches for each 0 said crank shafts and separate and parallel transmissions operated by each of said crank shafts through said respective clutches, means for driving said drive wheels independently from said separate transmissions, respectively, a single control member for simultaneously operating said clutches, and a single control member for simultaneously operating said transmissions.

18. A motor vehicle comprising a frame and a pair of drive wheels, two independent vertical cylinder motors carried parallel with one another u on the frame and having arallel crank sha and a single crank case or both of said shafts, a single carburetor and a single control therefor and manifold connections therefrom for uniformly supplying explosive mixture to each cylinder of both engines, and means for driving each of'said drive wheels independently from said independent motor units, respectively.

19. A motor vehicle comprisingi a frame and a air of drive wheels, two in ependent vertica cylinder motors carried parallel with one another upon the frame and havin parallel crank shafts, an intake manifo d located between the engines and connected with each cylinder thereof, a single carburetor and a sin le control therefor, having connections wit said manifold for supplying explosive mixture uniformly to each of said cylinders, and driving connections from one of said engine units to one drive wheel and driving connection from the other engine unit to the other drive wheel.

20. A motor vehicle compri a frame and a pair of drive wheels, two in ependent vertical cylinder motors carried parallel with one another upon the frame and having parallel crank shafts, an intake manifold located between the engines and connected with each cylinder thereof, a sin is carbureter and a single control there r, having connections with said manifold for supplying explosive mixture uniformly to each of said cylinders, driving connections from one of said engine units to one drive wheel and driving connections from the other engine unit to the other drive wheel, and means for simultaneouslfiocontrolling the drivin connections from th said engines to e ect uniform drive of both drive wheels.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOSEPH L. WARE. 

